Total Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Montpellier Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 403rd highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montpellier Crescent (CH45 9JZ) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the New Brighton average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montpellier Crescent (CH45 9JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montpellier Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prescot Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prescot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Sep 2025Public order Bellfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ball Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ball Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Montpellier Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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